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He callsיִקְרָאto the heavensאֶל הַשָּׁמַיִםaboveמֵעָלand to the earth,וְאֶל הָאָרֶץto judgeלָדִיןhis people:עַמּוֹ
Psalms 50:4
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Psalms 50:4, word by word
- He callsיִקְרָאyikra
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “yikra” appears- to the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- aboveעָלal
on high, above
What is high, above. In 2 Samuel 23:1, "raised on high". In some passages it is used to speak of God as "the One on high".
Where else “al” appears- and to the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- to judgeדִיןdin
judge
To decide with authority who is in the right and to govern justly.
Where else “din” appears- his peopleעַמּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears
The context
3Our Elohim comes and will not keep silent; fire before him devours, and around him it storms greatly.
4 · This verse (above)
5“Gather to me my faithful ones, those who made my covenant by sacrifice.”